“The fact that we need to get back to the standards we’ve set – it’s not going to play a key part in your decision, but you’re looking to put the result right and win the game. If that helps Inverness, then so be it,” said Vincent.

“We’re approaching the game as we want to win it. We weren’t at on Wednesday and Saturday is the perfect chance to put it right. If we win then the ball is in Caley Thistle’s court. Hopefully they get themselves a win and get out of it.

Vincent has got the regular football he was after at Dens Park.

“I still speak to a lot of the lads and I hope they do it from their point of view. From our camp, we just need to get back to the standards we’ve set.”

It is not just Vincent that could do his old team a turn on Saturday. Nick Ross and Danny Williams are also on Dundee’s books and could play a part in helping their former club survive the drop.

For former Kidderminster midfielder Vincent, who spent three years with Inverness, he has been vindicated in making the switch to Dens Park.

A quest for regular first-team football, something which he struggled to get at the Caledonian Stadium, has been a big factor.

“I’ve been happy playing here, I’ve really enjoyed it. I’m happy with sustaining our Premiership status. We had an up and down season, even before the run of seven games (without a win),” said Vincent.

“You go on a run like that, change of manager and Neil comes in. He’s been fantastic. He’s given the lift we needed and kicked us on.”

He accepted that in Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat, the fact Dundee were already safe from relegation and Caley Thistle still had something to play for may have crept into their play.

“It should never be like that from our point of view, but maybe it did creep into our performance. They had everything to fight for,” he said.